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Population and households in ZIP 53562
Household size in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 53562 are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 53562 are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Madison area as a whole, where the median age is 38.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.8, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 53562: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 53562
Renters in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 53562 rent their homes (44.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 11.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in ZIP 53562 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 4.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 53562 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $923 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $985 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,144 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,549 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$626 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 53562 costs $1,549 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Madison area as a whole ($1,366). Rents are up $626 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 53562
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.9% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.1% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.5% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 53562: 65.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.6 points, as it has nationally. Of the 270 Wisconsin ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only nine have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 53562: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Madison area. The share with a diploma is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 53562
| Period | ZIP 53562 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 53562 has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 53562 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 53562 | 2.29 | 41.1 | 8.2% | 44.0% | 4.9% | 1989 | $1,549 | 65.5% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 53717 | 2.11 | 44.2 | 8.4% | 46.5% | 2.6% | 1990 | $1,378 | 68.6% | 97.0% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 53705 | 2.09 | 37.5 | 5.4% | 50.9% | 5.8% | 1968 | $1,540 | 76.5% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 53726 | 2.00 | 28.3 | 5.0% | 67.5% | 5.5% | 1955 | $1,424 | 83.7% | 99.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 53719 | 2.17 | 36.4 | 8.7% | 50.3% | 3.9% | 1996 | $1,566 | 62.7% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 53706 | 2.66 | 19.1 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 23.6% | 1949 | $1,080 | 55.0% | 63.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 53711 | 2.21 | 38.6 | 8.9% | 37.5% | 5.0% | 1975 | $1,460 | 64.9% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 53715 | 2.37 | 25.6 | 1.9% | 80.4% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,503 | 56.6% | 71.5% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 53597 | 2.62 | 42.3 | 9.8% | 23.9% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,383 | 60.3% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 53528 | 2.58 | 42.7 | 6.3% | 23.9% | 2.9% | 1986 | $1,418 | 46.8% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 53593 | 2.33 | 38.2 | 5.4% | 33.6% | 4.8% | 2004 | $1,799 | 69.3% | 98.6% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 53562. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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